Offense

What a show put on by Eli Manning (30 of 41, 350 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs), who did everything right — until the last series. Still, this was a virtuoso outing and it wasn’t like he always had a clean pocket (three sacks). Odell Beckham Jr. (8-130, 3 TDs) came up big, big, big in his homecoming. Dwayne Harris made the most of this three catches (two TDs). Short-yardage blocking and running was quite bad and only one third down converted. Hard to quibble with all this production.

Grade: A.

Defense

Heard any good jokes lately? How about the one where these guys in Giants uniforms take the field and try to stop Drew Brees? It’s a real riot. Brees (40 of 51, 511 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT) was never sacked, barely touched and must have felt as if this were a 7 on 7 practice. The Giants had no answers for Benjamin Watson (9-147) or Marques Colston (8-114) or Willie Snead (7-76, 2 TDs) or Brandin Cooks (6-88, 2 TDs) or anyone else. Coverage and pass rush were nonexistent. The only reputable moments came from Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie’s interception and hit that caused fumble Trumaine McBride took back for TD.

Grade: F.

Special teams

What a brutal way to lose a game, as the last-second punt by Brad Wing returned 24 yards, and Wing gets called for facemask penalty to gift-wrap the winning FG for Saints. Hard to believe. Wing’s first two punts traveled 62 (downed at the 4-yard line) and 57 yards, but he had a second-half touchback that hurt. Shane Vereen had a 46-yard kickoff return in the third quarter.

Grade: D.

Coaching

Memo to Tom Coughlin: Keep that darn challenge flag somewhere other than your sock so you can yank it out when you need it and not be late on the draw. It was quite a return to New Orleans for Steve Spagnuolo, whose defense was an abomination. Ben McAdoo’s offense was brilliant, but those power run plays near the goal line weren’t working. These last-second fadeouts aren’t a good look for anyone.